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Podcast Episode 270: Looking for Legal Jobs Over Winter Break (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re chatting with our consultant on career-related issues, Sadie Jones, about advancing your legal career this winter break, which is going to require a slightly different approach than usual, due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

In this episode we discuss:

  • The impact of delayed OCI on the winter job search
  • 2Ls: What can you do to have a productive winter break?
  • 1Ls: What should you be doing, especially if your first semester hasn’t gone so well?
  • Ways to network from home
  • When to start preparing your resume and other job application materials
  • Tips for staying organized and on top of the job search

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Podcast Episode 269: Improving Communication When Wearing a Mask (w/Cathlyn Melvin)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re talking with 1L student, freelance writer, and editor Cathlyn Melvin about some techniques for projecting your voice in class — a particularly relevant issue these days when everyone has to wear a mask.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Cathlyn’s story of having a theater background to getting into law school
  • The hybrid model of a classroom
  • Benefits and challenges of online learning versus in-person learning
  • Why is it harder to be understood right now?
  • Some practical tips to help alleviate the difficulties of masked communication

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Podcast Episode 268: How to Best Use the Reading Week in Law School

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today’s episode is based on a listener’s question on how to use the reading period effectively. Assuming you’re getting the traditional reading week this semester, we have some tips on what to do (and what not to do) to maximize its use.

In this episode we discuss:

  • Ideally, what should you focus on (and what should you avoid) during reading week to make the best use of your time?
  • Where to find good study materials to help you prepare for exams
  • How should you split time with multiple exams?
  • How can you regroup if you’ve fallen behind?
  • The benefits of scheduling your study time and other activities
  • What if your school isn’t having a reading week this semester?

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Podcast Episode 267: Listen and Learn — UCC 2-207 (“The Battle of the Forms”)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today’s episode, as part of our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re discussing Section 2-207 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Join us for a review on why this section is called “The Battle of the Forms” and how it applies between merchants and non-merchants.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What’s the first thing a professor typically wants to see on a Contracts essay?
  • The “predominant purpose” test for a transaction
  • The “mirror image” rule from common law
  • Understanding the rules of UCC § 2-207
  • Going through two hypos involving contracts
  • How are additional and different contract terms treated by the courts?
  • The importance of using each fact you’re given and walking through the steps of the analysis

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Podcast Episode 266: Preparing for Virtual OCI (w/Sadie Jones)

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have ex-BigLaw recruiter Sadie Jones back with us to talk about how the OCI process will be different this year and what to do to prepare for upcoming virtual interviews.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What could students and firms gain (or lose) from a virtual OCI process?
  • Technology, dress code, and other logistics to consider for online interviews
  • Will virtual hospitality suites be happening?
  • Are firms going to wait for 3rd semester grades before making a decision?
  • A comparison between now and the crisis of 2008, which also led to job cuts
  • Are in-person callbacks a thing of the past?
  • Being prepared to talk about how you’ve navigated virtual classes and the pandemic situation as a whole

Thanks for listening!

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Podcast Episode 265: Listen and Learn — Constructive Eviction

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today’s episode is another installment of our “Listen and Learn” series, where we review legal concepts and apply them to fact patterns. This time we’re talking about a topic from Real Property, and that’s constructive eviction.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What is constructive eviction?
  • The Implied Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment and Implied Warranty of Habitability
  • The rules of constructive eviction and how to easily remember them
  • Determining if there is substantial interference by the landlord in the tenant’s life or business
  • Analyzing two essay questions involving constructive eviction, from the July 2007 and February 2012 California bar exams
  • Developing an attack plan for Property

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